Zeeke adapted fairly well to being back from vacation and to Karen's new work schedule (she can no longer be there at drop off). He was happy to see his friends, get his homework done, and participate in the school's sports day. Unfortunately, he had some anger issues Thursday and tore two books, which his parents were not happy about at all. He and Steve had a very long talk that night about respecting books and dealing with anger.
Tuesday, after school, Zeeke had a great trip to Purple Flower Mountain with his pals Sadie and Delano.
Friday was a half day at school (because of the Pope). We picked him up, threw him in the car, and headed down to Brigantine for a few days at the beach with Steve's parents. Even though both the air and water were pretty cold, once Zeeke got his feet back in the ocean, it was almost impossible to get him out.
Saturday, it was a little too windy to be a good beach day, so Steve's parents took us to Storybook Land. We all had a fantastic time. Zeeke rode a lot of the rides, even a couple of the scarier ones, but his favorites were definitely the slow ones. He got over his fear of the carousel for the first time and insisted on riding it at least seven times (although he's still afraid to sit on the horses). He ate lots of junk food, decorated pumpkins and skipped his nap (at least until the drive back). He choose a glitter art project from the gift shop and had a ball making it when we got back to the condo.
Sunday, we went to an amazing, shark-themed playground. Zeeke rode sharks, ran obstacle courses, slid down a fire pole, walked on a tight rope, slid through tunnels, and danced on a floor that slides back and forth. He wore himself out enough that we were able to get him back on his napping schedule. After his nap, we took it easy with the exception of a little running around outside the condo.